Hell of a Book: WINNER of the National Book Award for Fiction by Jason Mott

$35.00 NZD

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Meet . . . wait, we don't actually know his name. What we do know about him is he's an author. He moves from airport to bookshop to chain hotel, on tour for his new bestseller HELL OF A BOOK. And, as people keep telling him, it's a hell of a book. Some of these people may or may not be real - because th Meet . . . wait, we don't actually know his name. What we do know about him is he's an author. He moves from airport to bookshop to chain hotel, on tour for his new bestseller HELL OF A BOOK. And, as people keep telling him, it's a hell of a book. Some of these people may or may not be real - because the other thing to know about him is he has, let's say, an overactive imagination... For example, only he can see The Kid: a young black boy, who may or may not be the young black boy on the news recently. The one who was shot by the police. The one who everyone is on the streets protesting about. Or he might be any of the others. He may be all of them, or none of them. That may or may not be important. He may even be our author telling us this story. And all of this may or may not be happening. Every. Single. Day. THIS HELL OF A WORLD NEEDS THIS HELL OF A BOOK ...Show more

Ascension by Oliver Harris

$37.99 NZD

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British spy Elliot Kane is forced out of semi-retirement to investigate a colleague's suspicious death on Ascension Island, a remote and rocky outpost of the British military in the middle of the Atlantic.Despite uncovering a deep plot to incite a new world war, Elliot Kane has been on probation with th British spy Elliot Kane is forced out of semi-retirement to investigate a colleague's suspicious death on Ascension Island, a remote and rocky outpost of the British military in the middle of the Atlantic.Despite uncovering a deep plot to incite a new world war, Elliot Kane has been on probation with the service since his misadventures in Kazakhstan. Having taken up a job teaching college literature and linguistics, he surprisingly enjoys living a conventional life and wonders if he would even go back to spycraft. Then a colleague from an ages-ago mission reaches out with a request. One of her tech specialists was on a long-term mission, in deep cover, but has suddenly killed himself. The agency is afraid to finish this vital mission without knowing what prompted this seemingly healthy man to take his own life. The carrot in this offer is helping his old friend; the stick is a worse punishment from the Agency if he doesn't comply. So Elliott poses as an academic researcher and heads to one of the most remote places on the planet, Ascension Island. Arriving on a rocky, barely livable island located in the Atlantic Ocean, halfway between Brazil and Angola, Kane is unsure whom to trust and why this lonely outpost is so important to the British military . . . until he uncovers dangerous secrets that lead straight back to London's highest offices. ...Show more

The Island Home by Libby Page

$34.99 NZD

Category: Sarah Bestsellers

Murder at Sunrise Lake by Christine Feehan

$37.99 NZD

Category: Sarah Bestsellers

#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan reaches new heights of passion and suspense in this thrilling novel that takes readers deep into the California backcountry, where a woman is tormented by visions of a killer.   It starts in her dreams. Hideous flashes from a nightmare only she #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan reaches new heights of passion and suspense in this thrilling novel that takes readers deep into the California backcountry, where a woman is tormented by visions of a killer.   It starts in her dreams. Hideous flashes from a nightmare only she can stop. Images of a murderer stalking the ones she cares about most...   Stella Harrison thought she got away from the traumas of her past. Running the Sunrise Lake resort high in the Sierra Nevada mountains has brought her peace, even though she doesn't truly share her quiet life with anyone. Not even Sam, the hired handyman that notices everything and always seems to know exactly what she needs.   Stella doesn't know anything about Sam's past, but somehow over the last two years his slow, steady presence has slipped past her defenses. Still, she knows she can't tell him about her recent premonitions. So far there's been no murder. No body. No way to prove what's about to happen without destroying the life she's built for herself.   But a killer is out there. And Stella knows that this time she'll do whatever it takes to stop him. ...Show more

Hostage by Clare MacKintosh

$36.64 NZD

Category: Sarah Bestsellers

'A NAIL-BITER OF A THRILLER' SHARI LAPENA 'HYPNOTICALLY GOOD' LEE CHILD 'FEELS LIKE A BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE' LISA JEWELL You can save hundreds of lives. Or the one that matters most . . . The atmosphere on board the inaugural non-stop flight from London to Sydney is electric. Numerous celebrities are rumour 'A NAIL-BITER OF A THRILLER' SHARI LAPENA 'HYPNOTICALLY GOOD' LEE CHILD 'FEELS LIKE A BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE' LISA JEWELL You can save hundreds of lives. Or the one that matters most . . . The atmosphere on board the inaugural non-stop flight from London to Sydney is electric. Numerous celebrities are rumoured to be among the passengers in business class and journalists will be waiting on the ground to greet the plane. Mina is one of a hand-picked team of flight attendants chosen for the landmark journey. She's trying to focus on the task in hand, and not worry about her troubled five-year-old daughter back at home with her husband. Or the cataclysmic problems in her marriage. But the plane has barely taken off when Mina receives a chilling note from an anonymous passenger, someone intent on ensuring the plane never reaches its destination. Someone who needs Mina's assistance and who knows exactly how to make her comply. It's twenty hours to landing. A lot can happen in twenty hours . . . ...Show more

Daughters of Sparta: A tale of secrets, betrayal and revenge from mythology's most vilified women by Claire Heywood

$34.99 NZD

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Two sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed.‘Required reading for fans of Circe . . . a remarkable, thrilling debut‘ – Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue‘Fluent and persuasive. I admire the ambition with which Heywood tack Two sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed.‘Required reading for fans of Circe . . . a remarkable, thrilling debut‘ – Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue‘Fluent and persuasive. I admire the ambition with which Heywood tackles the subject, to which she brings freshness and verve. I enjoyed it very much‘ – Elizabeth Buchan, bestselling author of The Museum of Broken PromisesFor millennia, two women have been blamed for the fall of a mighty civilisation – but now it’s time to hear their side of the story . . .As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. With their high birth and unrivalled beauty, they are the envy of all of Greece.Such privilege comes at a high price, though, and their destinies are not theirs to command. While still only girls they are separated and married off to legendary foreign kings Agamemnon and Menelaos, never to meet again. Their duty is now to give birth to the heirs society demands and be the meek, submissive queens their men expect.But when the weight of their husbands’ neglect, cruelty and ambition becomes too heavy to bear, they must push against the constraints of their sex to carve new lives for themselves – and in doing so make waves that will ripple throughout the next three thousand years.Perfect for readers of Circe and Ariadne, Daughters of Sparta is a vivid and illuminating retelling of the Siege of Troy that tells the story of mythology’s most vilified women from their own mouths at long last.Helen of Troy and her sister Klytemnestra are reimagined in this gorgeous retelling of the classic Greek myth – not as women defined by their husbands and lovers but as battle-weary survivors of a patriarchal society who take control of their own destiny. Absolutely riveting!’ – Alka Joshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist ...Show more

Moth by Melody Razak

$36.64 NZD

Category: Sarah Bestsellers | Reading Level: very good

ONE OF THE OBSERVER'S 'TEN DEBUT NOVELISTS' OF 2021 'Powerful and heartbreaking... The book's primary and unflinching focus is the female members of the household, all drawn with such skill and love that they remain with you long after the final sentence' Observer' Takes us right into the heart and heat ONE OF THE OBSERVER'S 'TEN DEBUT NOVELISTS' OF 2021 'Powerful and heartbreaking... The book's primary and unflinching focus is the female members of the household, all drawn with such skill and love that they remain with you long after the final sentence' Observer' Takes us right into the heart and heat of Partition-era Delhi. A rare delight' Anna Hope 'A powerful and moving family story: every character springs from the page' Clare Chambers Delhi, 1946. Ma and Bappu are liberal intellectuals teaching at the local university. Their fourteen year-old daughter - precocious, headstrong Alma - is soon to be married to a young man training to be a doctor: Alma is mostly interested in the wedding shoes and in spinning wild stories about evil spirits for her beloved younger sister Roop. Times are bad for girls in India. The long-awaited independence from British rule is heralding a new era of hope, but also of anger and distrust: political unrest is brewing, threatening to unravel the rich tapestry of Delhi - a city where different cultures, religions and traditions have co-existed for centuries. When Partition happens and the British Raj is fractured overnight, the wonderful family we have come to love is violently torn apart, and its members - Ma and Bappu, Alma and Roop - are forced to find new and increasingly desperate ways to survive. But the resilience of the human spirit is an extraordinary thing... ...Show more

The Stranding by Kate Sawyer

$34.99 NZD

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'GORGEOUS and original and captivating' - Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of Grown Ups 'A breathtaking book about relationships, love and human resilience' - Lex Croucher, author of Reputation 'Original, visceral, rich with themes of refuge and redemption, it's a beautifully imagined stor 'GORGEOUS and original and captivating' - Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of Grown Ups 'A breathtaking book about relationships, love and human resilience' - Lex Croucher, author of Reputation 'Original, visceral, rich with themes of refuge and redemption, it's a beautifully imagined story about the hiding places in our hearts and minds' Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters 'I didn't want this book to end. It blew me away, and moved me beyond belief' - Bryony Gordon, author of Mad Girl HER WORLD FELL TO PIECES. FROM THE BONES SHE BUILT A NEW LIFE. Ruth lives in the heart of the city. Working, drinking, falling in love: the rhythm of her vivid and complicated life is set against a background hum of darkening news reports from which she deliberately turns away. When a new romance becomes claustrophobic, Ruth chooses to leave behind the failing relationship, but also her beloved friends and family, and travels to the other side of the world in pursuit of her dream life working with whales in New Zealand. But when Ruth arrives, the news cycle she has been ignoring for so long is now the new reality. Far from home and with no real hope of survival, she finds herself climbing into the mouth of a beached whale alongside a stranger. When she emerges, it is to a landscape that bears no relation to the world they knew before. When all has been razed to the ground, what does it mean to build a life? The Stranding is a story about the hope that can remain even when the world is changed beyond recognition. ...Show more

The Inside Man by James Phelps

$35.00 NZD

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He's the only one who can stop a massacre ... The unputdownable action thriller from Australia's no.1 true crime writer. Riley Jax, convicted murderer. Once a promising engineer in the army, he lost everything in a single night when he killed a man - an act he cannot remember. It's a devastating gap in He's the only one who can stop a massacre ... The unputdownable action thriller from Australia's no.1 true crime writer. Riley Jax, convicted murderer. Once a promising engineer in the army, he lost everything in a single night when he killed a man - an act he cannot remember. It's a devastating gap in an otherwise perfect memory. Now he's facing a new life, one behind bars, where he has to learn a whole different set of rules and only the toughest survive. And as a series of deadly bombings rocks the outside world, the only man who might be able to find the truth behind the conspiracy ... is on the inside.   ...Show more

Artifact Space by Miles Cameron

$37.99 NZD

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Out in the darkness of space, something is targeting the Greatships. With their vast cargo holds and a crew that could fill a city, the Greatships are the lifeblood of human occupied space, transporting an unimaginable volume - and value - of goods from City, the greatest human orbital, all the way to Out in the darkness of space, something is targeting the Greatships. With their vast cargo holds and a crew that could fill a city, the Greatships are the lifeblood of human occupied space, transporting an unimaginable volume - and value - of goods from City, the greatest human orbital, all the way to Tradepoint at the other, to trade for xenoglas with an unknowable alien species. It has always been Marca Nbaro's dream to achieve the near-impossible: escape her upbringing and venture into space. All it took, to make her way onto the crew of the Greatship Athens was thousands of hours in simulators, dedication, and pawning or selling every scrap of her old life in order to forge a new one. But though she's made her way onboard with faked papers, leaving her old life - and scandals - behind isn't so easy. She may have just combined all the dangers of her former life, with all the perils of the new . . . ...Show more

Truth or Dare by M. J. Arlidge

$35.76 NZD

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THE BRAND NEW THRILLER FROM THE MIND OF THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER M. J. ARLIDGE. DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GAME? A crimewave sweeps through the city and no-one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leav THE BRAND NEW THRILLER FROM THE MIND OF THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER M. J. ARLIDGE. DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GAME? A crimewave sweeps through the city and no-one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leave no clues? Detective Inspector Helen Grace faces the rising tide of cases which threatens to drown the city. But each crime is just a piece of a puzzle which is falling into place. And when it becomes clear just how twisted and ingenious this web of crime is, D.I. Grace will realise that it may be impossible to stop it . . . THE BEST BOOK YET FROM THE MASTER OF THE KILLER THRILLER. * * * * * PRAISE FOR M. J. ARLIDGE AND THE HELEN GRACE THRILLERS: 'Chilling' THE TIMES 'Gripping' SUNDAY MIRROR 'Addictive' EXPRESS 'Truly excellent' THE SUN 'Amazing' RICHARD MADELEY 'Mesmerizing' LISA GARDNER 'Chills to the bone' DAILY MAIL 'This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN 'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER ...Show more

The Husbands by Chandler Baker

$38.00 NZD

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Welcome to the neighbourhood. We do things differently here. Recently, Nora has started to feel that 'having it all' - a family, a soon-to-be new house, a successful career in law - comes with a price, one her husband doesn't seem to be paying quite so heavily. She loves Hayden, but why is it that, howe Welcome to the neighbourhood. We do things differently here. Recently, Nora has started to feel that 'having it all' - a family, a soon-to-be new house, a successful career in law - comes with a price, one her husband doesn't seem to be paying quite so heavily. She loves Hayden, but why is it that, however hard men work, their wives always seem to work that much harder? Then her house-hunting takes them to an affluent suburban neighbourhood and Nora's eyes are opened to a new world. One where women can have it all. One where the men actually pull their weight. But a wrongful death case involving one of the local residents draws Nora further into this perfect world and she begins to realise that the secret of 'having it all' is far more complicated than she could ever have imagined. In fact, it may be worth killing for... Smart, sharp and timely, The Husbands imagines a world where the burden of the 'second shift' is equally shared - and what it might take to get there. If you love the novels of Liane Moriarty, Celeste Ng and Sally Hepworth you will devour The Husbands. Praise for WHISPER NETWORK: 'A delicious and timely thriller' New York Times Book Review 'A murder mystery that happens in today's #MeToo era ... completely thrilling' REESE WITHERSPOON 'There's a lot of buzz about this page-turner thriller, which is Big Little Lies with a splash of #MeToo' NW Magazine 'Lies will be uncovered and secrets will be exposed' Woman's Day 'This clever and resonant book centres around five women working in a Dallas legal firm and pulls no punches when describing the sexism and harassment they experience' WA Sunday Times 'Chandler Baker brings to life the rage that simmers for many in her newest novel' Family Circle ...Show more